The Betrayers
Chapter 5: The Betrayers
"I'm getting tired, Meil.", Kyra yawned. Meil nodded. "Yah, it's getting late anyway." Since Meil could not tell time by lighting, he had to continuously check his watch to keep track. Meil offered to let Kyra sleep in the bed also. She agreed to his offer to his excitement.
As the lights in the closet was turned off, and they were sent into complete darkness, Meil could feel her climb into the bed; could hear the creaking of the mattress as it struggled to hold both of them at once. Meil was squashed against the wall as she snuggled underneath the covers. Meil turned on his side to make more room.
Though he couldn't see anything; even if he were to wave his hand in front of his face, but he could feel Kyra's warm breath on his face, and he knew she was facing him. He felt her nose bump his, and he whispered, "Oh, hi Kyra. I can't see a thing. Can you?" To his surprise, she replied, "Yes. Aura let's me see, even in complete darkness."
Meil felt slightly stupid that he hadn't remembered. "Oh, I forgot about that." "Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you.", she said, a hint of deviousness in her voice that seemed to be coming from nowhere.
The next day, Tony called Meil and Kyra after a short breakfast into the computer room. Alice and Dorin were both sitting in the room, wearing grim expressions. "Sit down.", Tony said, gesturing towards two seats by a nearby desk.
Tony sat in a chair in front of them, put his hands together and took a deep breath, watching Meil and Kyra intently. "It's about time we told you everything. Or at least everything we know so far." "Good,", Meil said. "I want to know what's going on." "Right, well. Where to start? 3 years ago, Meil, you visited the Church of Arcues in Hearthome City. You met an old man named Lucifer Doj, who told you the Song of the Heaven's Pipe.
But later that same month, Lucifer was murdered after refusing to give information." Meil stopped him abruptly. "But the newspaper said he died from a heart attack." "That was a cover-up. Our enemies don't want the public knowing what they're doing. And I'm sure you're wondering who our enemies are. There are three enemies we are fighting. First is Coal. You've met Coal, have you not?"
Meil nodded. "Yes. Shortly after I learned the Song of the Heaven's Pipe from Lucifer, a man came up to me the next time I visited the church. He told me he would kill me, and my Pokemon if I didn't tell him the Song of the Heaven's Pipe. I ran away, and he couldn't chase me because the church was crowded that day. I hid all my Pokemon, and stayed home where I knew he couldn't get me. And for a while, i'd see him walking around my house, and I was to afraid to go outside.
But after a few months he seemed to give up and left. But I was still afraid. And that's why I had to act like I hated Pokemon. I was afraid for them, more than I was afraid for myself. I hid all of my Pokemon in their Pokeballs in a secret place where he couldn't get them." Now Meil turned to Kyra. "That's why I was mean to you the first time we met. Do you remember?" Kyra nodded, looking somewhat amused by the memory.
"Yes, I remember. I just wouldn't stop would I?" Meil laughed. "Yah, you didn't. But that was it. I didn't want to get attached to any Pokemon at all, because I knew that by taking them in, I would be putting them in danger. I knew the man could hold them hostage, and make me tell him the song. I didn't, and still don't, know why he want's the song, but-" Tony interrupted him.
"I was just getting to that. You were right to be cautious. Coal was watching you, but so were we. Coal was a special and rare gift that he was born with. He has the ability to speak to Pokemon through their minds, that is to say, he was born with telepathy, like some psychic Pokemon have. At first, he did not understand how he seemed to be able to talk to them, but he soon learned it was a powerful weapon. He grew up understanding Pokemon, but also controlling them.
He could control a Pokemon's mind, or influence it you might say to do what he wanted. And as he started to grow stronger, his lust for power grew more and more." "But why did he want to know the Song of the Heaven's Pipe?", Meil asked. "Not long after, he was able to find a powerful artifact called the Heaven's Pipe, and learned of it's power to call upon Arcues at the Spear Pillar.
They say power can destroy a man, and that is exactly what happened. He murdered his family, and anyone who opposed his rise to power. But to his frustration, he could not use the Heaven's Pipe without the song. So he went on a frantic search for it, but was unsuccessful. But one day, he overheard an old man named Lucifer tell a young 12 year old boy the song.
He demanded that you tell him, threatening your death and the death of others, but you refused." "So Coal killed Lucifer?", Meil said, somewhat confused. "Not exactly. He was in on it, but it was not just him. Not to long after your escape, a government organization, also know as our second enemy, got wind of Coal's find. Like Coal, they wanted it for their own self purpose. Theirs was to use Arcues as a war weapon.
Many have heard the rumors of a military organization creating Pokemon for warfare, but that's not a rumor. And more than any, they seek to control the ultimate Pokemon, Arcues. So after they heard of Coal's find, they called upon him to join them. Both joined forces in the delusion that they were helping each other.
But the only reason Coal joined was to use them to find the song. Then he would control Arcues himself. The organization only invited him to join to steal the heaven's pipe, and to use him and his powers like a puppet. They were the one who killed Lucifer Doj after he refused to tell them the song." "That's why he had no Pokemon!", Meil said in realization.
"He knew that if it came to that, he would not have any Pokemon to threaten." "Exactly. But shortly after that, another man heard of the government and Coal's doings. A priest from the Church of Arcues, and our third enemy. Father Genesta he was called. His reason was to preserve Arcues. He wanted to control Arcues, but for different, more religious reasons.
Arcuianst they called themselves. A cult intent on the control of Arcues, believing that their capture of a god will cleanse them or something crazy like that. And the same thing happened again. Father Genesta joined with the military organization and Coal, who they called the "Pipe Bearer". But all of them, Coal, the military, and Father Genesta were doing it all for their own self gain. They are secretly in a race to see who can find the song first, and control Arcues.
They have no intention on joining forces for real. They all intend to betray each other in the end. But now it's time to talk about you Meil. The Heaven's Pipe is useless as long as the bearer does not know the song. As far as we know, there are only two people in the world who know this song. Lucifer Doj, who is now dead. And you, Meil. They are all after you now. They know. That is the purpose of this entire organization. To protect you. And that is Kyra's purpose.
To protect you when we can't be here for you. We intentionally left Kyra in that alleyway that day, knowing that your solitude could not last with our enemies rise of power growing everyday. Kyra was bred from the descendants of the Lucario trained by the legendary Sir Arron. She has powers beyond usual Lucarios. And she must protect you no matter what.
I don't want to alarm you, Meil. But our enemies are going to try whatever they can to obtain the song. Meil, I trust you still remember the song?" Meil nodded, he found himself shaking. "I'v remembered it ever since Lucifer told me three years ago."
"Yes, well now that we had confirmed that you and Kyra had found each other, we knew the time to bring you here was drawing closer. That Soothe Bell,", he pointed to the Soothe Bell hanging around her neck. "was intentionally given to you from the store owner in Eterna City, of whom I was friends with. I had him give you the bell, intending on getting Kyra evolved as soon as possible." Meil thought back.
"Her evolution was sort of convenient, just because we needed her to evolve for the tournament.", Meil observed. Tony shook his head. "That wasn't convenience. That was the Soothe Bell. It was us that set it up so that you would evolve her before the tournament." Meil scratched his head. "But why did you wait until the tournament to bring me to the headquarters?"
"The last time we checked on you was before she'd evolved. We weren't going to take you back to headquarters until she'd evolved. But by the time we returned to check on you, you were all ready at the tournament, and we couldn't just swoop in with Coal there.
But apparently Coal had been tipped off of your location and that you had a Lucario with you, and followed you to the tournament. Did you by chance remember the boy with the Scyther?" Meil remember the sobbing face of the boy as Coal had pushed him down.
"Coal threatened that boy, making him do the dirty work. Coal wanted the boy to use his Scyther to kill Kyra for Coal, but when he lost, as you probably witnessed, Coal was furious that his plan had failed. So when we saw he was next in the tournament, we knew he was going to try to finish off Kyra on his own. That's when we had to take immediate action. And well, you saw what happened then. Do you understand now, Meil?"
Meil felt like some had just slapped him in the face. "S-So all those people, are after me?" Tony nodded grimly. "Yes, I am afraid so, But do not fret. We are here to protect you. But do not, unless you are in grave danger, pass on the Song of the Heaven's Pipe. Anyone who knows it, will be in just as much danger as you are." Meil looked angry all of the sudden.
"Oh, so it's okay if I die, as long as the song is safe?!" Tony shook his head. "That won't happen. We have a plan. We need you to write the song down for us, so that if by some chance something happens, it will remain safe, and the burden will be off your shoulders. Well, most of it anyway.", Tony finished sheepishly.
He took a large book from the nearby desk. It was titled, "The Book of Physics". "Write it in here, on page 109.", Tony instructed. He gave Meil a pen, and Meil slowly began to write each note of the song as he played each part over and over in his head.
When he finished, he gave the book and pen back to Tony, who folded the corner of the page over, and closed the book saying, "What's done is done. We know the song now, and as long as Meil holds this burden, we all do. If we fall, we fall together.
The Order of the Full Moon is now ready for their next mission."
"I'm getting tired, Meil.", Kyra yawned. Meil nodded. "Yah, it's getting late anyway." Since Meil could not tell time by lighting, he had to continuously check his watch to keep track. Meil offered to let Kyra sleep in the bed also. She agreed to his offer to his excitement.
As the lights in the closet was turned off, and they were sent into complete darkness, Meil could feel her climb into the bed; could hear the creaking of the mattress as it struggled to hold both of them at once. Meil was squashed against the wall as she snuggled underneath the covers. Meil turned on his side to make more room.
Though he couldn't see anything; even if he were to wave his hand in front of his face, but he could feel Kyra's warm breath on his face, and he knew she was facing him. He felt her nose bump his, and he whispered, "Oh, hi Kyra. I can't see a thing. Can you?" To his surprise, she replied, "Yes. Aura let's me see, even in complete darkness."
Meil felt slightly stupid that he hadn't remembered. "Oh, I forgot about that." "Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you.", she said, a hint of deviousness in her voice that seemed to be coming from nowhere.
The next day, Tony called Meil and Kyra after a short breakfast into the computer room. Alice and Dorin were both sitting in the room, wearing grim expressions. "Sit down.", Tony said, gesturing towards two seats by a nearby desk.
Tony sat in a chair in front of them, put his hands together and took a deep breath, watching Meil and Kyra intently. "It's about time we told you everything. Or at least everything we know so far." "Good,", Meil said. "I want to know what's going on." "Right, well. Where to start? 3 years ago, Meil, you visited the Church of Arcues in Hearthome City. You met an old man named Lucifer Doj, who told you the Song of the Heaven's Pipe.
But later that same month, Lucifer was murdered after refusing to give information." Meil stopped him abruptly. "But the newspaper said he died from a heart attack." "That was a cover-up. Our enemies don't want the public knowing what they're doing. And I'm sure you're wondering who our enemies are. There are three enemies we are fighting. First is Coal. You've met Coal, have you not?"
Meil nodded. "Yes. Shortly after I learned the Song of the Heaven's Pipe from Lucifer, a man came up to me the next time I visited the church. He told me he would kill me, and my Pokemon if I didn't tell him the Song of the Heaven's Pipe. I ran away, and he couldn't chase me because the church was crowded that day. I hid all my Pokemon, and stayed home where I knew he couldn't get me. And for a while, i'd see him walking around my house, and I was to afraid to go outside.
But after a few months he seemed to give up and left. But I was still afraid. And that's why I had to act like I hated Pokemon. I was afraid for them, more than I was afraid for myself. I hid all of my Pokemon in their Pokeballs in a secret place where he couldn't get them." Now Meil turned to Kyra. "That's why I was mean to you the first time we met. Do you remember?" Kyra nodded, looking somewhat amused by the memory.
"Yes, I remember. I just wouldn't stop would I?" Meil laughed. "Yah, you didn't. But that was it. I didn't want to get attached to any Pokemon at all, because I knew that by taking them in, I would be putting them in danger. I knew the man could hold them hostage, and make me tell him the song. I didn't, and still don't, know why he want's the song, but-" Tony interrupted him.
"I was just getting to that. You were right to be cautious. Coal was watching you, but so were we. Coal was a special and rare gift that he was born with. He has the ability to speak to Pokemon through their minds, that is to say, he was born with telepathy, like some psychic Pokemon have. At first, he did not understand how he seemed to be able to talk to them, but he soon learned it was a powerful weapon. He grew up understanding Pokemon, but also controlling them.
He could control a Pokemon's mind, or influence it you might say to do what he wanted. And as he started to grow stronger, his lust for power grew more and more." "But why did he want to know the Song of the Heaven's Pipe?", Meil asked. "Not long after, he was able to find a powerful artifact called the Heaven's Pipe, and learned of it's power to call upon Arcues at the Spear Pillar.
They say power can destroy a man, and that is exactly what happened. He murdered his family, and anyone who opposed his rise to power. But to his frustration, he could not use the Heaven's Pipe without the song. So he went on a frantic search for it, but was unsuccessful. But one day, he overheard an old man named Lucifer tell a young 12 year old boy the song.
He demanded that you tell him, threatening your death and the death of others, but you refused." "So Coal killed Lucifer?", Meil said, somewhat confused. "Not exactly. He was in on it, but it was not just him. Not to long after your escape, a government organization, also know as our second enemy, got wind of Coal's find. Like Coal, they wanted it for their own self purpose. Theirs was to use Arcues as a war weapon.
Many have heard the rumors of a military organization creating Pokemon for warfare, but that's not a rumor. And more than any, they seek to control the ultimate Pokemon, Arcues. So after they heard of Coal's find, they called upon him to join them. Both joined forces in the delusion that they were helping each other.
But the only reason Coal joined was to use them to find the song. Then he would control Arcues himself. The organization only invited him to join to steal the heaven's pipe, and to use him and his powers like a puppet. They were the one who killed Lucifer Doj after he refused to tell them the song." "That's why he had no Pokemon!", Meil said in realization.
"He knew that if it came to that, he would not have any Pokemon to threaten." "Exactly. But shortly after that, another man heard of the government and Coal's doings. A priest from the Church of Arcues, and our third enemy. Father Genesta he was called. His reason was to preserve Arcues. He wanted to control Arcues, but for different, more religious reasons.
Arcuianst they called themselves. A cult intent on the control of Arcues, believing that their capture of a god will cleanse them or something crazy like that. And the same thing happened again. Father Genesta joined with the military organization and Coal, who they called the "Pipe Bearer". But all of them, Coal, the military, and Father Genesta were doing it all for their own self gain. They are secretly in a race to see who can find the song first, and control Arcues.
They have no intention on joining forces for real. They all intend to betray each other in the end. But now it's time to talk about you Meil. The Heaven's Pipe is useless as long as the bearer does not know the song. As far as we know, there are only two people in the world who know this song. Lucifer Doj, who is now dead. And you, Meil. They are all after you now. They know. That is the purpose of this entire organization. To protect you. And that is Kyra's purpose.
To protect you when we can't be here for you. We intentionally left Kyra in that alleyway that day, knowing that your solitude could not last with our enemies rise of power growing everyday. Kyra was bred from the descendants of the Lucario trained by the legendary Sir Arron. She has powers beyond usual Lucarios. And she must protect you no matter what.
I don't want to alarm you, Meil. But our enemies are going to try whatever they can to obtain the song. Meil, I trust you still remember the song?" Meil nodded, he found himself shaking. "I'v remembered it ever since Lucifer told me three years ago."
"Yes, well now that we had confirmed that you and Kyra had found each other, we knew the time to bring you here was drawing closer. That Soothe Bell,", he pointed to the Soothe Bell hanging around her neck. "was intentionally given to you from the store owner in Eterna City, of whom I was friends with. I had him give you the bell, intending on getting Kyra evolved as soon as possible." Meil thought back.
"Her evolution was sort of convenient, just because we needed her to evolve for the tournament.", Meil observed. Tony shook his head. "That wasn't convenience. That was the Soothe Bell. It was us that set it up so that you would evolve her before the tournament." Meil scratched his head. "But why did you wait until the tournament to bring me to the headquarters?"
"The last time we checked on you was before she'd evolved. We weren't going to take you back to headquarters until she'd evolved. But by the time we returned to check on you, you were all ready at the tournament, and we couldn't just swoop in with Coal there.
But apparently Coal had been tipped off of your location and that you had a Lucario with you, and followed you to the tournament. Did you by chance remember the boy with the Scyther?" Meil remember the sobbing face of the boy as Coal had pushed him down.
"Coal threatened that boy, making him do the dirty work. Coal wanted the boy to use his Scyther to kill Kyra for Coal, but when he lost, as you probably witnessed, Coal was furious that his plan had failed. So when we saw he was next in the tournament, we knew he was going to try to finish off Kyra on his own. That's when we had to take immediate action. And well, you saw what happened then. Do you understand now, Meil?"
Meil felt like some had just slapped him in the face. "S-So all those people, are after me?" Tony nodded grimly. "Yes, I am afraid so, But do not fret. We are here to protect you. But do not, unless you are in grave danger, pass on the Song of the Heaven's Pipe. Anyone who knows it, will be in just as much danger as you are." Meil looked angry all of the sudden.
"Oh, so it's okay if I die, as long as the song is safe?!" Tony shook his head. "That won't happen. We have a plan. We need you to write the song down for us, so that if by some chance something happens, it will remain safe, and the burden will be off your shoulders. Well, most of it anyway.", Tony finished sheepishly.
He took a large book from the nearby desk. It was titled, "The Book of Physics". "Write it in here, on page 109.", Tony instructed. He gave Meil a pen, and Meil slowly began to write each note of the song as he played each part over and over in his head.
When he finished, he gave the book and pen back to Tony, who folded the corner of the page over, and closed the book saying, "What's done is done. We know the song now, and as long as Meil holds this burden, we all do. If we fall, we fall together.
The Order of the Full Moon is now ready for their next mission."